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Consumer Protection Act 1999 s 25

Consumer Protection Act 1999 s 25

s 25 Contravention of Parts II and III to be an offence

(1) Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of Parts II and III commits an offence and shall on conviction be liable— (a) if such person is a body corporate, to a fine not exceeding two hundred and fifty thousand ringgit, and for a second or subsequent offence, to a fine not exceeding five hundred thousand ringgit; (b) if such person is not a body corporate, to a fine not exceeding one hundred thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years or to both, and for a second or subsequent offence, to a fine not exceeding two hundred and fifty thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six years or to both. (2) In the case of a continuing offence, the offender shall, in addition to the penalties under subsection (1), be liable to a fine not exceeding one thousand ringgit for each day or part of a day during which the offence continues after conviction.

Malay text (authoritative)

Pelanggaran Bahagian II dan III menjadi suatu kesalahan

(1) Mana-mana orang yang melanggar mana-mana peruntukan Bahagian II dan III melakukan suatu kesalahan dan apabila disabitkan boleh— (a) jika orang itu suatu pertubuhan perbadanan, didenda tidak melebihi dua ratus lima puluh ribu ringgit dan bagi kesalahan kali kedua atau yang berikutnya, boleh didenda tidak melebihi lima ratus ribu ringgit; (b) jika orang itu bukan suatu pertubuhan perbadanan, didenda tidak melebihi satu ratus ribu ringgit atau dipenjarakan selama tempoh tidak melebihi tiga tahun atau kedua-duanya, dan bagi kesalahan kali kedua atau yang berikutnya, boleh didenda tidak melebihi dua ratus lima puluh ribu ringgit atau dipenjarakan selama tempoh tidak melebihi enam tahun atau kedua-duanya. (2) Dalam hal kesalahan yang berterusan, pesalah hendaklah, sebagai tambahan kepada penalti di bawah subseksyen (1), boleh didenda tidak melebihi satu ribu ringgit bagi setiap hari atau sebahagian hari selama kesalahan itu berterusan selepas sabitan.

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Text as at 1 November 2019 (LOM reprint); amendments made after that date may not be incorporated.

Source: Laws of Malaysia, Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia (lom.agc.gov.my). Not a copy of the Gazette printed by the Government Printer (Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967, s 61).

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